I am a Political Science Ph.D. Candidate at Yale University. My research spans the subfields of Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Latin American Politics, Public Administration, and Urban Politics.

By applying participant observation and field experimental research strategies I study how graft works and how it can be reined in. Specifically, I collaborated extensively with municipal governments in Mexico to gather firsthand information on bureaucratic corruption and to test a unique monitoring mechanism.

On a personal note, I was born and raised in Mexico City. In 2003, I earned my BA from Duke University. I have a passion for movies and, in the past few years, I’ve had the good fortune of traveling to various wonderful cities, including, Lima, Lyon, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, and Rome.

Last modified: September 2011

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